President Joe Biden exited the 2024 presidential race, endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris and shaking up the Democratic Party only weeks before the convention. And we begin our closer look at Team USA as the Paris Olympic games are just days away. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Monday, July 22, 2024. President Biden ends 2024 campaign, endorses Vice President…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will address a joint session of Congress on Wednesday, July 24. It’s a bipartisan invitation from leadership in both the House and Senate. While leaders are on the same page, this is a very controversial speech amongst rank-and-file members.  “I want you to know that there’s a number of Democrats…

Calls from top Republican leaders in Congress are growing for the director of the Secret Service to step down following the July 13 assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump in Pennsylvania. Kimberly Cheatle has agreed to a subpoena issued by House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer on Wednesday, July 17, demanding she testify publicly,…

Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, will address the Republican National Convention (RNC), formally accepting the party’s nomination for vice president. And the Secret Service director is confronted at the convention, as lawmakers seek answers following the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Thursday, July 18, 2024. JD…

House Republicans failed Thursday, July 11, to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in inherent contempt of Congress for not turning over audio tapes of special counsel Robert Hur’s interview with President Joe Biden. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., brought the resolution in June after representatives voted to hold Garland in criminal contempt of Congress for…

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) introduced a resolution to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in “inherent contempt” of Congress, proposing a $10,000 daily fine for not releasing audio of President Biden’s interview about classified documents. The House voted to table and refer the resolution to the Rules Committee, both votes narrowly failing. Four Republicans sided…

As Congress reconvenes on Capitol Hill, all eyes are on the House of Representatives, where a pivotal vote is scheduled on the contentious Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act. Introduced by House Republicans, this bill seeks to mandate proof of U.S. citizenship for all federal elections in an effort to prevent noncitizens from voting. Under…

House Republicans are on track to approve three government funding bills during the week of June 23. Not one bill has a chance at becoming law because President Biden said he’d veto them. “President Biden doesn’t have to worry about vetoing them because they’re never going to get to his desk because the Senate’s not…

Congressional Republicans are examining potential retaliation against the IRS whistleblowers regarding the Hunter Biden investigation. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, Majority Leader Steve Scalise and House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer, with other Republicans, send a letter regarding IRS whistleblowers and the DOJ’s Hunter Biden probe. They urged the U.S. Office…

The head of the Department of Justice, Attorney General Merrick Garland, held in contempt of Congress. And “life-threatening” flooding in south Florida as more torrential rain is expected Thursday. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Thursday, June 13, 2024. Attorney General Merrick Garland held in contempt of Congress In an effort led…